CAN A COURT SUSPEND YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AFTER A “HIT AND SKIP” (FAILURE TO STOP AFTER AN ACCIDENT)?” Answer: It depends. The two most commonly charged hit skip code sections involving failure to stop after an accident on public or nonpublic roadways do carry a mandatory license suspension. However, failing to stop after an accident […]

July 13, 2015 | Posted by : Douglas Riddell | Columbus, Ohio DUI Law | Comments Off on Hit Skip Charge Dismissed in One Car Accident Where State Did Not Establish “Failure to Report” Element

In a recent hit-skip case, a driver in a one-car accident hit a utility pole and failed to stop. The police caught him later that night and arrested him. On appeal, the court noted that failure to report is an essential element of the hit skip statute in Ohio. Thus, the defendant’s motion for acquittal […]

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